, 1887-07-27
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked UP
Throughout the City.

Court was called to order twice yester-
day, but accomplished very little at either
session, both of which we're very short.
N. j. Burnam, an attache of the firm
of Fisher & Stable, is surveying claims in
the vicinity of Tie Siding for Cheyenne
parties.
The zephyr which elevated real estate
about 6 o'clock last evening lowered sew
eral chimneys and stovepipes in different
portions of the city.
Allen Bros, Burlington & Missouri
contractors, have seventy teams and
ninety men working on the grade one
mile southeast of town.
The county commissioners are sitting
as a board of equalization hearing COM
plants of property holders claiming to
have been u~njustly assessed.
Charley Kirkland has bought Jay
Pettibone's beautiful black mare Leone
Girl and now holds the ribbons over
one of the prettiest horses in town.
Eugene insolvency, a native of the
Emerald Isle, has declared his intention
of %renouncing allegiance to all foreign
kings. queens, princes, ~potentates and
powers.
A one-horse Deering mower has been
purchased by the city for the purpose of
cutting grass in the park. 1t was given
a trial yesterday afternoon and did good
work. The price of the machine was $75.
Frank Mckinney, a miner and pros
pector, arrived from Manhattan, Col,
yesterday with some fine specimens of ore
from claims recently discovered in that
camp. The finds will be assayed by
Prof. Mark Birmingham.
The train from the east was an hour
late last night, but the platform commit
tee patiently awaited its arrival, and were
rewarded by a view of several unusually
handsome ladies with homely invalid hus-
bands bound for California.
The special car of the Jersey Lilly and
troupe was attached to the east bound
passenger yesterday morning. The COM
pany appears in Pygmalion and Galatea at
Fremont, Neb., tonight. They played
to q crowded house in Laramie Monday.
The roasters at Silver Crown are being
worked to their fullest capacity night and
day. The stamp mill, smelter, crusher
and concentration will be placed in opera
ton next week. The latter is the o
ty of Mr.. Adams, owner of the Copper
King mine.
Louis F.. Mackey. who yesterday pur-
chased a tract of land north of the city,
leaves this morning for his home in Ohio,
via DenveE Mr.. Mackey is well pleased
with the city and its prospects. He will
probably return in February and plat an
addition to the city.
The men working on the frame work of
the capitol. building tower, resemble pig.
mics when viewed from a distance. The
tower, when completed, will be a massive
and beautiful affair. From its dotne a
magnificent view of the surrounding
country may be obtained.
The case of the Wyoming Hereford
Association VS.. The Burlington & Missouri
railway, will be heard this morning before
the appraisers appointed by the district
court. Officials of the road have
been in the city several days awaiting
the occurrence of the trial.
The demurrer of the First National
bank In answer to the demurrer made by
+. w. Latrentz, was overruled by Judge
Maginnis. This practically releases Mr..
Latrentz from any responsibility he may
have assumed by becoming the accommo-
datlon cndorser of the n ote in contro-
VersY.
The Dixon Townsite company has filed
articles of incorporation at the office of
Secretary Shannon. The capital stock is
$4,000. The trustees are VIM. Baker,
N. B. Kinnear and James Douglas.
They propose to establish a city in a fer
tile valley on Snake river, Carbon coun.
ty.
A force Of men are engaged in bending
rails and other preliminary work connect
ed with the street railway. Mr.. Flanui-
gan, superintendent of construction, is in
the city looking over the field. A final
survey of the proposed route will proba-
bly, be commenced to-day, and upon the
arrival of ties, which have been ordered,
active work will begin.
Ed Stable has been appointed tempo
rary city engineer, and will perform the
duties OF the Office during the absence of
Mr.. provinces, which will extend over a
period OF six months. Mr.. Stable is
thoroughly competent to fill the Office,
ana will prove Of great value to the city
at present, as he is one of the finest
hydraulic engineers in the country.